Chicago  Street  Railway  Lines 


LISTS    OF    FRANCHISES    GRANTED. 


MARCH  4,  1837,  TO  APRIL  I,  1897. 


COMPILED  BY  CHARLES  E.  LUND. 


CHICAGO: 

CAMERON,  AMKERG  &  Co.,  PRINTERS  AND  STATIONERS, 
1897. 


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MAPS  OF  CHICAGO  STREET  RAILWAY  LINES 

with  list  of  franchises  granted  to  the  various  Street  Railway  Com- 
panies, including-  surface  and  elevated  roads,  covering-  a  period  com- 
mencing- March  4,  1837,  and  ending-  April  1,  1897,  and  also  complete 
index  of  streets  occupied  by  street  car  lines. 

Compiled  from  official  data,  taken  from   public  records  in   City 
Hall,  by  CHARLES  E.  LUND. 


CALUMET  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  2.) 

For  railway  on  South  Chicag-o  avenue,  from  Seventy-fifth  street 
to  Ninety-fifth  street ;  also  on  Ninety-third  street.  Ninety-fifth  street 
and  Washing-ton  avenue;  also  to  the  "Nickel  Plate"  shops,  and 
on  Cottag-e  Grove  avenue,  Michig-an  avenue,  Kensing-ton  avenue, 
Howard  street,  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  street  and  Stony  Island 
avenue ;  also  on  Madison  avenue,  Sixty-seventh  street,  Cottag-e  Grove 
avenue,  alley  in  Block  9,  Cornell,  and  on  Michig-an  avenue,  One 
Hundred  and  Sixteenth  street.  Passed  January  18th,  1892  ;  twenty 
years. 

Same  :  Street  railway  on  Seventy-fifth'  street,  from  Chicag-o, 
Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Railway  to  Stony  Island  avenue.  Passed  July 
25th,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Street  railway  on  Ninety-first  street,  Stony  Island  avenue, 
One  Hundred  and  Nineteenth  street,  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth 
street,  Kensing-ton  avenue,  Noble  court,  Michig-an  avenue,  Woodlawn 
avenue,  Drexel  avenue,  and  for  subway  under  the  I.  C.  R.  R.  at 
Ninety-third  street.  Passed  March  6,  1893  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  To  extend  railway  on  One  Hundred  and  Nineteenth 
street,  from  Emerald  avenue  west  to  Halsted  street,  thence  south  on 
Halsted  street  to  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-first  street.  Passed  Feb- 
ruary 18,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  ;  Passed  November  11,  1895,  to  continue  during  life  of 
ordinances  heretofore  granted  to  said  Company,  for  extending-.  Com- 
mencing- at  South  Chicago  avenue  and  Eig-hty-third  street,  east  on 
Eig-hty-third  street  to  Bond  avenue,  north  and  northwest  on  Bond 


THE  CALUMET  ELECTRIC 
|\  STREET  -  RY. 


avenue  to  Cheltenham  place,  northeast  on  Cheltenham  place  to 
Lake  avenue  (extended),  northwest  to  Lake  avenue  (extended)  840 
feet  to  Seventy-eighth  street,  southeast  on  Seventy-eighth  street  to 
Railroad  avenue,  northwest  on  Railroad  avenue  to  Seventy-third 
street,  on  Seventy-third  street  to  Stony  Island  avenue ;  also  begin- 
ning- at  Ninety-third  street  and  Erie  avenue,  thence  north  on  Erie 
avenue  to  Eighty-seventh  street,  thence  northwest  on  Baltimore 
avenue  to  Eighty-third  street,  making  connection  with  tracks  herein 
provided  for,  etc. 

Same  :  Erie  avenue,  from  Ninety-third  street  to  South  Chicago 
avenue.  Ordinance  passed  June  29,  1896,  p.  558;  twenty  years. 

Same:  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  South  Chicago  avenue 
and  Seventy-fifth  street,  thence  southeasterly  along  South  Chicago 
avenue  to  Ninety-fifth  street,  thence  east  along  Ninety-fifth  street  to 
Avenue  K. 

Also  commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Ninety-third  street  with 
Stony  Island  avenue,  thence  west  on  Ninety-third  street  to  its  inter- 
section with  Washington  avenue,  thence  south  on  Washington  avenue 
to  the  right  of  way  of  the  Chicago  &  Western  Indiana  Railroad  Com- 
pany, thence  westerly  along  and  across  the  alleys  in  Block  ten  (10) 
of  the  Calumet  and  Chicago  Canal  &  Dock  Company  subdivision  of 
that  part  of  the  southeast  quarter  (S.  E.  %)  of  Section  two  (2),  Town- 
ship 37  north,  Range  14  east,  to  the  east  line  of  the  New  York, 
Chicago  &  St.  Louis  Railroad  and  north  of  Chicago  &  Western 
Indiana  Railroad,  thence  on  private  property  to  west  line  of  New 
York,  Chicago  &  St.  Louis  Railroad  Company's  shop  grounds,  thence 
northwesterly  to  Ninety-third  street,  thence  west  on  Ninety-third 
street  to  Cottage  Grove  avenue,  thence  north  on  Cottage  Grove  avenue 
to  Seventy-second  street.  Also  south  on  Cottage  Grove  avenue  from 
Ninety-third  street  to  Ninety-fifth  street,  and  west  on  Ninety-fifth 
street  from  Cottage  Grove  avenue  to  South  Park  avenue,  extended. 
Also  commencing  at  the  corner  of  Ninety-third  street  and  -Cottage 
Grove  avenue,  thence  west  on  Ninety-third  street  to  South  Park 
avenue,  extended.  Thence  southerly  on  property  of  the  Calumet  and 
Chicago  Canal  &  Dock  Company  to  Ninety-fifth  street,  thence  west 
on  Ninety-fifth  street  to  State  street,  and  also  commencing  at  the 
intersection  of  Ninety-fifth  street  and  Michigan  avenue,  thence  south 
on  Michigan  avenue  to  Kensington  avenue,  thence  east  on  Kensing- 
ton avenue  to  Howard  street,  thence  north  on  Howard  street  to  One 
Hundred  and  Fifteenth  street,  thence  west  on  One  Hundred  and 
Fifteenth  street  to  Michigan  avenue.  Also  commencing  at  the  inter- 
section of  Ninety-third  street  and  Stony  Island  avenue,  south  on 


MAP 

Showing  the  Street  Car   Lines 
of    the 

CHICAGO    CITY   RAILWAY  CD. 


Stony  Island  avenue  to  One  Hundred  and  Third  street.  Also  com- 
mencing- at  the  intersection  of  South  Chicago  avenue  with  Madison 
avenue,  thence  north  on  Madison  avenue  to  Sixty-seventh  street, 
thence  east  on  Sixty-seventh  street  to  Stony  Island  avenue.  Also 
from  Cottage  Grove  avenue  across  Lot  forty-one  (41),  in  Block  nine  (9), 
Cornell,  to  an  alley  south  of  and  parallel  to  the  right  of  way  of  the 
Pittsburgh,  Ft.  Wayne  &  Chicago  Railway  Company  in  said  Block 
nine  (9),  Cornell,  thence  along-  said  alley  to  lot  one  (1),  Block  nine 
(9),  Cornell. 

Also  commencing  at  the  corner  of  Michigan  avenue  and  Kensing- 
ton avenue,  thence  south  on  Michigan  avenue  to  One  Hundred  and 
Nineteenth  street,  thence  west  on  One  Hundred  and  Nineteenth 
street  to  Wentworth  avenue,  thence  north  on  Wentworth  avenue  to 
One  Hundred  and  Sixteenth  street,  thence  east  on  One  Hundred  and 
Sixteenth  street  to  Michigan  avenue. 

CALUMET  ELECTRIC  AND  SOUTH  CHICAGO  CITY  RAILWAY  COMPANIES. 

(  See  Map,  Page  2.) 

For  street  railway  on  Stony  Island  avenue,  Sixty-seventh  and 
Seventy-ninth  streets.  Passed  October  10,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

CHICAGO  CITY  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  4.) 

First  incorporated  February  14,  1859,  for  twenty-five  years. 
Charter  renewed  February  6,  1865,  for  ninety-nine  years.  First  fran- 
chise granted  August  16,  1858,  to  Henry  Fuller,  Franklin  Parmalee 
and  Liberty  Bigelow,  et  al. ;  on  State  street,  Ringgold  place,  Cottage 
Grove  avenue,  Archer  road  and  Madison  street,  for  twenty-five  years. 
May  23,  1859,  ordinance  for  railway  in  the  South  and  West  Divisions, 
viz. ;  Lake  street  to  the  present  or  future  City  limits  ;  Randolph 
street  (or  Park  street)  to  intersect  the  Lake  street  track  at  Union 
Park  ;  Desplaines  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Milwaukee  avenue  ;  on 
Milwaukee  avenue  from  Desplaines  street  to  City  limits  (present  or 
future);  Canal  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Polk  street;  Harrison  street, 
from  Canal  street  to  Southwestern  plank  road  and  Blue  Island  ave- 
nue ;  Market  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Madison  street ;  Wells  street 
or  Fifth  avenue  (south)  from  Randolph  street  to  Polk  street,  thence 
west  on  Polk  street  to  Canal  street ;  Van  Buren  street,  from  State 
street  to  Southwestern  plank  road;  Blue  Island  avenue,  from  Harrison 
street  to  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad  ;  Twelfth  street, 
from  State  street  east  to  Wabash  avenue,  south  on  Wabash  avenue  to 


Old  street,  east  on  Old  street  to  Indiana  avenue,  south  on  Indiana 
avenue  to  Cottag-e  Grove  avenue,  also  in  Twelfth  street  from  State 
street  to  Blue  Island  avenue.  Passed  May  23,  1859.  Franchise  g-ood 
for  twenty-five  years  from  date  of  incorporation.  Act  of  Legislature, 
February  14,  1859. 

Same  :  By  ordinance  passed  July  30,  1883  (as  amended  August 
6,  1883).  This  Company  is  granted  twenty  years  extension  of  fran- 
chise upon  all  existing-  street  railway  lines.  (Sec.  2902  M.  C.  of  1890.) 

Same :  Railway  on  Wabash  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  to 
Madison  street,  and  west  on  Madison  to  State.  Passed  December  21, 
1894 ;  no  time  limit. 

Same  :  On  East  Van  Buren  street,  from  State  to  fifty  feet  east 
of  Wabash  avenue.  Passed  March  26,  1877  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Halsted  street,  from  Thirty-ninth  street  to  South  branch 
Chieag-o  river.  Passed  July  9,  1877  ;  twenty  years. 

Same:  (Cable  power.)  Authorizing-  chang-e  to  cable.  Trains 
to  be  not  more  than  two  cars  and  the  grappling-  car.  Passed  Janu- 
ary 17,  1881. 

Same  :  On  Wabash  avenue,  from  Madison  to  Lake  street,  and 
north  to  connect  with  Chicag-o  West  Division  Railway  at  Randolph 
street  and  Lake  street.  Cable  permitted.  Passed  July  11,  1881. 
Grant  twenty  years,  and  until  the  Council  grant  privileg-e  to  some 
other  person. 

Same :  On  Archer  avenue  to  Western  avenue;  Pitney  avenue, 
from  Archer  avenue  to  Thirty-first  street,  thence  on  Thirty-first 
street  to  Lake  Park  avenue  ;  Hanover  street,  from  Archer  avenue  to 
Twenty-ninth  street,  on  Twenty-ninth  street  to  Wallace  street, 
thence  south  to  Thirty-ninth  street ;  Ashland  avenue,  from  Archer  to 
Thirty-ninth  street ;  Thirty-fifth  street,  from  Cottag-e  Grove  avenue 
to  Stanton  avenue,  thence  south  on  Stanton  avenue  to  Thirty-ninth 
street.  Cable  power  permitted.  Passed  May  26, 1884  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Twenty-second  street,  from  State  to  the  river ; 
Twenty-sixth  street,  from  Cottag-e  Grove  to  Halsted ;  Thirty-fifth 
street,  from  State  to  Ullman  ;  Ullman,  from  Thirty-first  to  Thirty- 
fifth  ;  Pitney  avenue,  from  Archer  avenue  to  Chicag-o  &  Alton  Rail- 
road. Cable  permitted.  Passed  February  25,  1887  ;  amended  Octo- 
ber 8,  1888  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Wallace  street,  from  Twenty-sixth  to  Thirty-first. 
Passed  October  24,  1887  ;  twenty  years  from  June  13,  1887. 


Same :  On  Dearborn  street,  between  Twentieth  and  Twenty- 
first  streets,  and  on  Twenty-first  street  from  Dearborn  to  State. 
Passed  February  25,  1889  ;  twenty  years  from  July  30,  1883. 

Same :  On  Halsted  street,  from  Sixty-ninth  to  Seventy-ninth 
streets.  Extending1  time  for  construction  until  sixty  days  after  sewer 
shall  have  been  completed.  Passed  May  19,  1890. 

Same  :  On  Jefferson  avenue,  upon  the  removal  of  existing-  tracks, 
between  Jefferson  and  Lake  avenues ;  Forty-sixth  and  Forty-seventh 
streets ;  eight  feet  farther  south,  permitting  it  to  connect  with  pres- 
ent tracks  on  Jefferson  and  Lake  avenues.  Passed  November  10,  1890. 

Same :  On  Seventy-fifth  street,  from  Chicago,  Rock  Island  & 
Pacific  Railway  to  South  Chicago  branch  of  Illinois  Central  Railroad. 
Passed  March  24,  1891  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Additional  tracks  on  Thirty-ninth  street,  between  Went- 
worth  avenue  and  Halsted  street.  Passed  October  19,  1891 ;  ending 
February  5,  1907. 

Same  :  "Loop"  on  Madison  street,  Michigan  avenue,  Randolph 
street  and  Wabash  avenue.  Passed  March  21,  1892  ;  ending  July  30, 
1903. 

Same :  On  Seventy-fifth  street,  from  Chicago,  Rock  Island  & 
Pacific  Railway  to  Greenwood  avenue.  Passed  March  21,  1892; 
twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Halsted  street,  from  Sixty-ninth  street  to  Summit 
avenue,  and  on  Summit  avenue  to  Eighty-seventh  street.  Passed 
March  21,  1892,  and  May  2,  1892;  each  twenty  years.  (See  later 
ordinance  passed  July  16,  1894,  for  twenty  years,  reading  "On  Hal- 
sted street,  from  Sixty-ninth  street  to  Seventy-ninth  street.") 

Same :  On  Thirty-fifth  street,  from  State  street  to  Rhodes  ave- 
nue. Passed  March  21,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Thirty-fifth  street,  from  Ullman  street  to  California 
avenue.  Passed  March  21,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same:  For  a  "Loop"  on  Sixty-second  street,  Sixty-third  street, 
Sixty-fourth  street,  Grace  avenue  and  Stony  Island  avenue.  Passed 
March  14,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Forty-seventh  street,  from  Cottage  Grove  avenue  to 
State  street,  from  State  street  to  Ashland  avenue,  and  from  Ashland 
avenue  to  Southwestern  boulevard.  (Two  Ordinances.)  Passed 
March  21,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  For  "  Loop"  on  Sixty-first  street,  Madison  avenue,  Sixty- 
first  court,  South  Park  court  and  Stony  Island  avenue.  Passed  March 
21,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 


8 

Same  :  Permit  for  electricity  on  Halsted  street,  Archer  avenue, 
Thirty-eig-hth  street,  Thirty-fifth  street,  Forty-seventh  street,  Sixty- 
first  street,  Cottag-e  Grove  avenue,  Sixty-third  street,  Sixty-fourth 
street,  Madison  avenue,  Grace  avenue,  Indiana  avenue  (from  Thirty- 
ninth  to  Fifty-first),  and  on  Fifty-first  street.  Passed  March  21,  1892. 

Same  :  On  South  Park  court,  from  Sixtieth  to  Sixty-first  street. 
Passed  July  21,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Permit  to  conduct  electric  power  from  power-house  at 
Fifty-second  street  and  Wabash  avenue  to  sundry  points  ;  also  permit 
to  operate  cars  by  overhead  trolley  on  State  street,  from  Sixty-first 
street  to  the  viaduct,  and  over  the  viaduct  to  Wentworth  avenue  to 
Sixty-third  street,  and  on  Sixty-third  street  to  west  terminus  of 
tracks.  Passed  February  23,  1893. 

Same :  Railway  on  Sixty-third  street,  from  Cottag-e  Grove 
avenue  to  State  street.  Passed  April  4,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  For  underground  conduit  at  Wabash  avenue  and  Twenty- 
first  street.  Passed  April  4,  1894.  To  extend  during-  the  life  of  the 
street  railway  ordinances  at  these  points. 

Same  :  Permit  for  electricity  "trolley"  on  Twenty -sixth  street, 
Thirty-first,  Thirty-ninth,  Fifty-first,  Sixty-ninth  and  Seventy-ninth 
streets,  Archer  avenue,  Forty-third  street,  Halsted  street,  Wentworth 
avenue,  Ashland  avenue,  Hanover  street,  Wallace  street,  State  street 
from  Sixty-third  street  to  Vincennes  avenue,  and  thence  on  Vincennes 
avenue  to  terminus  of  the  railway.  Passed  April  4,  1894  ;  ten  years. 

Same  :  Railway  .on  Wallace  street  from  Thirty-ninth  to  Root 
street.  Passed  April  4,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  July  16,  1893,  changing-  to  electricity  on  Twenty-sixth, 
Thirty-first,  Thirty-ninth,  Fifty-first,  Sixty-ninth  and  Seventy-ninth 
streets. 

Same  :  Archer  avenue  from  river  west  to  Thirty-eig-hth  street, 
thence  to  terminus  in  Thirty-eig-hth  street. 

Same  :  Forty-third  street  from  eastern  terminus  on  that  street 
west  to  State  street,  thence  on  State  street  to  Root,  thence  on  Root 
street  to  terminus  on  said  Root  street. 

Same  :  Halsted  street,  from  Archer  avenue  to  southern  terminus 
of  tracks  on  said  Halsted  street. 

Same :  Wentworth  avenue,  from  Archer  avenue  to  southern 
terminus. 

Same :  Ashland  avenue,  from  Archer  avenue  to  southern 
terminus. 


Same  :  South  Chicago  avenue,  from  Seventy-first  to  Seventy- 
fifth  street. 

Same  :  Hanover  street  (now  South  Canal),  Butler  and  Wallace, 
respectively. 

Same  :  State  street,  from  Sixty-third  street  to  Vincennes  avenue, 
and  thence  to  terminus  on  said  Vincennes  avenue. 

Same :  Eighteenth  street  and  Indiana  avenue  (upon  consent 
being-  obtained  from  majority  of  property  owners),  $100,000  to  be 
paid  by  said  Company  for  electric  street  lighting  and  $150,000  to  be 
paid  in  connection  with  the  elevation  of  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island  & 
Pacific  and  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern  Railway  tracks  and 
subways  at  various  streets. 

Same :  On  Sixty-third  street,  from  Cottage  Grove  avenue  to 
State  street.  Passed  July  16,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Centre  avenue,  from  Forty-seventh  to  Sixty-third 
street,  to  connect  with  present  tracks  on  Forty-seventh  and  in  Sixty- 
third  streets.  Passed  July  16,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Wallace  street,  from  Thirty-ninth  to  Root  street. 
Passed  July  16,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Halsted  street,  from  Sixty-ninth  to  Seventy-ninth 
street,  to  connect  with  present  line  on  Halsted  street  (Electric). 
Passed  July  16,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Conduit  in  Twenty-first  street.  Rights  to  cease  when 
rights  and  privileges  to  Chicago  City  Railway  Company  shall  cease 
upon  State  street  and  Wabash  avenue  at  Twenty-first  street.  For 
conduit  in  Twenty-first  street,  from  tracks  of  Chicago  City  Railway 
Company  in  State  street  to  tracks  of  said  company  in  Wabash 
avenue.  Passed  July  16,  1894. 

Same :  For  tracks  on  Forty-seventh  street,  Kedzie  avenue, 
Archer  avenue,  Western  avenue,  Sixty-ninth  street,  Seventy-ninth 
street,  Thirty-eighth  street,  Fifty-ninth  street.  Passed  July  8, 
1895  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  For  electricity  on  Archer  avenue,  from  river  east  to 
State  ;  Clark  street,  from  Adams  to  Twenty-second,  thence  east  to 
Wentworth  avenue,  and  thence  south  ;  Ullman  street,  Halsted  street, 
Twenty-second  street,  Dearborn  street  and  Thirty-ninth  street. 
Passed  July  15,  1895. 

Same  :  Trolley  on  Clark  street  to  Washington  street.  Amending 
ordinance  of  July  15,  1895,  so  as  to  read  "Washington  street,"  in 
place  of  "Adams  street."  Passed  November  11,  1895. 


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CHICAGO       ELECTRIC      TRANSIT     CD. 


11 

Same  :  Extending-  the  time  for  the  completion  of  the  tracks  on 
Sixty-third  street,  from  Cottage  Grove  avenue  to  State  street.  Passed 
April  8,  1896. 

Same  :  Fifty-first  street,  from  State  street  to  Western  avenue. 
Ordinance  passed  July  6,  1896.  P.  632. 

Same*:  Wentworth  avenue,  from  Thirty-ninth  to  Twenty-second 
street ;  Wentworth  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  street  to  Archer 
avenue.  Ordinance  passed  June  11,  1896.  P.  404  ;  twenty  years. 

CHICAGO  AND  ENGLEWOOD  HORSE  AND  DUMMY  R.  R.  Co. 

Ordinance  extending-  time  for  construction  to  six  months  alter  a 
sewer  shall  have  been  constructed  in  Wentworth  avenue.  Passed 
July  23,  1877. 

Same  :  For  railway  on  Wentworth  avenue,  from  Thirty-ninth 
street  to  Twentieth  street.  For  animal  power  only,  street  improve- 
ments (8  feet  or  16  feet),  speed,  rate  of  fare,  commutation  tickets, 
etc.,  funeral  cars,  limit  of  charge  for,  etc.  Passed  July  31,  1876  ; 
twenty  years. 


CHICAGO  ELECTRIC  TRANSIT  COMPANY. 

(  See  Map,  Page  10.) 

Commencing  at  the  southwest  line  of  Milwaukee  avenue,  thence 
east  to  Belmont  avenue  to  northwest  line  of  Elston  avenue ;  in 
Belmont  avenue,  from  Western  avenue  to  Robey  street ;  in  Belmont 
avenue,  from  Ashland  avenue  to  North  Halsted  street.  Passed 
February  11,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Irving  Park  boulevard  and  Graceland  avenue,  be- 
tween west  line  of  Milwaukee  avenue  and  east  line  of  Ashland 
avenue.  Passed  October  21,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

CHICAGO  ELECTRIC  TRANSIT  COMPANY. 

(Successor  to  Jefferson  Street  Railway  Company.) 

Ordinance  passed  November  23,  1896.  P.  1149,  Section  1.— That 
providing  the  said  Chicago  Electric  Transit  Company  shall  lay  any 
tracks  on  that  portion  of  Irving  Park  boulevard  between  the  west 
line  of  Milwaukee  avenue  and  westerly  City  limits  before  the  sewer  is 
placed  in  the  center  of  the  street  by  the  City  authorities,  the  sewer 
shall  be  laid  on  either  side  of  the  street  so  as  not  to  disturb  or  inter- 
fere with  the  railroad  tracks  heretofore  and  hereby  authorized. 


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CHICAGO  AND  EVANSTON  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Street  railway  on  Lawrence  avenue,  from  Clark  street  to  Evans- 
ton  avenue,  and  thence  on  Evanston  avenue  to  north  City  limits,  and 
on  Church  street  from  Evanston  avenue  to  Clark  street.  Animal 
power  prohibited.  Passed  April  11,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same:  Ordinance  amending-  above  by  eliminating-  "Lawrence 
avenue,"  and  permitting-  railway  on  Evanston  avenue,  from  Grace- 
land  avenue  to  north  City  limits,  and  on  Church  street  between 
Evanston  avenue  and  Clark  street.  Passed  April  25,  1892  ;  twenty 
years. 

Note  :     See  Chicagro  &  North  Shore  Street  Railway  Company. 


CHICAGO  NORTH  SHORE  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  12.) 

Amending-  ordinance  of  April  11  and  April  25,  1892,  striking- 
out  the  name  "  Chicago  and  Evanston  Electric  Street  Railway 
Company,"  etc.,  and  for  franchise  in  connection  with  the  North 
Chicag-o  City  Railway  Company,  and  the  North  Chicago  Street  Rail- 
road Company.  Passed  April  5,  1893  ;  franchise  extends  to  April 
1,  1912. 

Same :  Franchise  of  Chicago  and  Evanston  Street  Railway 
Company,  confirmed  in  this  company.  Passed  March  20,  1893. 


CHICAGO  AND  JEFFERSON  URBAN  TRANSIT  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  14.) 

Street  railway  on  Monroe  street,  from  Canal  street  to  Morgan 
street,  on  Morgan  to  Fulton,  and  on  Fulton  to  Western  avenue.  To 
pa}'  the  City  $7,143  per  mile,  for  the  twenty -year  privilege,  for  each 
mile  of  railway  permitted.  Passed  April  11,  1892;  twenty  years. 

Same:  Railway  on  Fulton  street,  between  Western  and  Kedzie 
avenues ;  Kedzie  avenue,  between  Fulton  street  and  North  avenue ; 
Chicago  avenue,  between  Kedzie  avenue  and  Crawford  avenue ; 
Crawford  avenue,  between  Chicago  avenue  and  Grand  avenue,  and  on 
Grand  avenue  between  Crawford  avenue  and  Armitage  avenue. 
Passed  July  14,  1892  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Passed  February  18,  1895  ;  amending  ordinance  of  April 
11,  1892,  by  changing  mode  of  propulsion  to  electricity. 


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CHICAGO  WEST  DIVISION  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(  See  Map,  Page  16.) 

Incorporated  February  21,  1861.  Tracks  on  Halsted  street,  from 
Lake  street  to  Milwaukee  avenue,  in  lieu  of  railway  on  Desplaines 
street.  Passed  March  28,  1864  ;  no  time  limit. 

Same:  B}r  ordinance  passed  June  30,  1883  (as  amended  August 
6,  1883),  this  compan}7  is  granted  twenty  years  extension  of  franchise 
upon  all  existing  street  railway  lines.  (Sec.  2902,  M.  C.  of  1890.) 

Same:  On  Clinton  street,  from  Madison  street  to  Twelfth  street 
(double  t^ack  to  Harrison  street  and  single  to  Twelfth  street). 
Passed  August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same  :  Meagher  street,  from  Canal  street  to  Jefferson  street. 
Passed  August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Chicago  avenue,  from  the  river  west  to  present  or 
future  City  limits.  Passed  August  17,  1864  ;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Indiana  street,  from  Milwaukee  avenue  to  present 
or  future  west  City  limits.  Passed  August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same:  On  Indiana  street,  same  as  above.  Passed  August  9  and 
11,  1875;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Catherine  street,  from  Blue  Island  avenue  to  Robey 
street.  Passed  August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Polk  street,  from  Canal  to  Jefferson  street.  Passed 
August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Desplaines  street,  from  Van  Buren  to  Sebor  street. 
Passed  August  17,  1864;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Sebor  street,  from  Desplaines  street  to  Halsted  street. 
Passed  August  17,  1864  ;  no  limit. 

Same :  On  Halsted  street,  from  Harrison  street  south  to  the 
river.  Passed  August  17,  1864. 

Same  :  On  Van  Buren  street,  from  Ogden  avenue  to  Western 
avenue.  Passed  November  13,  1871;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Madison  street,  permit  to  extend  on  Madison  street 
from  Rockwell  street  to  Central  park,  instead  of  on  Lake  street,  if 
the  Company  wish.  Passed  April  9,  1872,  and  June  24,  1878  ;  twenty 
years,  or  until  sold  to  other  parties. 

Same  :  On  North  avenue,  from  Milwaukee  avenue  to  present  or 
future  City  limits.  Passed  March  8,  1875 ;  amended  April  19,  1875  ; 
franchise  to  October  1,  1894,  and  until  City  buys  it. 

Same  :  On  Blue  Island  avenue,  from  Rebecca  street  to  Twenty- 
second  street.  Passed  February  28,  1876  ;  for  twenty  years  and  until 
the  City  buys  it. 


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Same :  On  Ogden  avenue,  from  Madison  street  to  Western 
avenue.  Passed  February  28,  1876  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Halsted  street,  from  Harrison  street  south  to  the 
river.  Passed  September  25,  1876  ;  twenty  years,  and  until  the  City 
Council  shall  elect  to  grant  the  privileges  to  some  other  party  to 
purchase  this  franchise. 

Same :  On  O'Neil  street,  from  Halsted  street  to  its  car  house. 
Passed  November  27,  1896  ;  no  limit. 

Same  :  On  Harrison  street,  from  Clinton  street  to  Canal  street. 
Passed  March  26,  1877  ;  for  twenty  years,  and  until  sold  to  other 
parties. 

Same :  On  Canal  street,  from  Harrison  street  to  Canalport 
avenue.  Passed  March  26,  1877 ;  twent}^  years  and  until  sold  to 
other  parties. 

Same :  On  Canalport  avenue,  from  Canal  street  to  Halsted 
street.  Passed  March  26,  1877  ;  twenty  years,  and  until  sold  to  other 
parties. 

Same  :  On  Twelfth  street,  from  Canal  street  to  Ashland  avenue. 
Passed  March  26,  1877  ;  twenty  years,  and  until  sold  to  other  parties. 

Same :  On  Lake  street,  from  present  tracks  (Western  avenue  or 
Rockwell  street),  to  Central  park  (now  Garfield  park).  Passed  April 
9,  1877. 

Same :  On  Twelfth  street,  from  Ashland  avenue  to  Ogden 
avenue.  Passed  August  26,  1878  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Blue  Island  avenue,  from  present  terminus  (Twenty- 
second  street)  to  Western  avenue.  Passed  October  14,  1876  ;  twenty 
years. 

Same  :  On  Western  avenue,  from  Van  Buren  street  to  Madison 
street,  and  to  connect  with  car  house  on  Western  avenue  at  Wash- 
ing-ton street.  Passed  December  23,  1878 ;  twenty  years,  or  until 
sold  to  other  parties. 

Same  :  On  Chicago  avenue,  from  Milwaukee  avenue  to  Western 
avenue.  Passed  October  20,  1879;  twenty  years,  and  until  franchise 
is  sold  to  other  parties. 

Same  :  On  Lake  street,  from  Rockwell  street  to  Central  Park, 
and  from  Union  Park  east  and  over  Lake  street  bridg-e  to  State  street, 
and  from  State  street,  a  single  track  to  Wabash  avenue.  Passed 
November  29,  1880  ;  twenty  years  ;  Company  to  pay  one-half  cost  of 
new  bridge  at  Lake  street,  and  pay  $1,000  annually  to  maintain,  etc. 

Same  :  On  Milwaukee  avenue,  to  make  connection  at  Clinton 
and  Lake  streets.  Passed  November  29,  1880  ;  twenty  years. 


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Same  :  On  Leavitt  street,  from  Chicago  avenue  to  Indiana  street. 
Passed  July  17,  1882  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Ogden  avenue,  from  Western  avenue  to  west  City 
limits.  Passed  February  7,  1881  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  on  North  avenue,  from  Holt  street  to  Ashland  avenue. 
Passed  May  11,  1885  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Division  street,  from  Milwaukee  avenue  to  200  feet 
west  of  California  avenue.  Passed  December  7,  1885  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Van  Buren  street,  from  Western  avenue  to  Kedzie 
avenue.  Passed  December  7,  1885  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Ogden  avenue,  from  Madison  street  to  Randolph, 
street.  Passed  December  9,  1885  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  Authorized  by  ordinance  of  March  30,  1888.  Company 
to  pay  one-half  costs  of  new  Lake  street  bridge  and  $1,000  to 
maintain. 

Same  :  For  removal  of  tracks  on  Twelfth  street  from  center  of 
street,  and  lay  tracks  on  each  side  of  street.  Passed  September  3,  1888. 

CHICAGO  PASSENGER  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

For  railway  on  Harrison  street,  from  Desplaines  street  east  to- 
State  street,  over  Harrison  street  bridg-e.  Company  to  pay  all  dam- 
ages to  abutting1  property  owners.  Passed  December  31,  1885 ; 
twenty  years. 

Same  :  Center  avenue  line  on  Adams  street,  from  Desplaines. 
street  to  Center  avenue,  on  Center  avenue  from  Adams  street  to 
Twenty-first  street,  and  on  Twenty-first  street,  from  Center  avenue 
to  Western  avenue.  Passed  January  11,  1876  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  North  Ashland  avenue,  from  North  avenue  to  Erie 
street ;  Erie  street,  from  Ashland  to  Center  avenue ;  Center  avenue, 
from  Erie  street  to  Austin  avenue  ;  Washington  street,  from  Des- 
plaines street  to  Michigan  avenue,  and  through  the  Washington 
street  tunnel,  etc.  Passed  February  1,  1886  ;  twenty  years.  Amended 
in  re  care  and  improvement  of  the  Washington  street  tunnel. 
February  8,  1886. 

Same  :  Michigan  avenue,  from  Adams  to  Washington  street. 
Passed  February  1,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Austin  avenue,  from  Center  avenue  to  Desplaines 
street ;  Desplaines  street,  from  Austin  avenue  to  Adams  street ;  Frank- 
lin street,  from  Harrison  street  to  Washington  street.  Passed  Feb- 
ruary 1,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 


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Same  :  On  Adams  street,  from  Clark  street  to  Michigan  avenue. 
Passed  April  8,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Sangamon  street,  between  Austin  avenue  and  Adams 
street.  Passed  March  22,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Cable  power  authorized,  and  use  of  Washing-ton  street 
tunnel,  the  latter  to  be  repaired  and  maintained,  construct  roadway, 
light,  ventilate,  free  from  water,  keep  walls  whitened,  keep  so  ve- 
hicles may  pass  through,  speed  no  greater  than  four  miles  per  hour, 
etc.,  all  this  at  company's  expense.  Passed  March  30,  1888.  Time 
limit  governed  by  prior  ordinances. 

Same  :  Franchise  granted  the  Chicago  Horse  and  Dummy  Rail- 
way Company,  changed  to  "Chicago  Passenger  Railway  Company,',' 
confirmed  by  ordinance  passed  March  21,  1887. 

CHICAGO  HORSE  AND  DUMMY  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Changed  to  the  "Chicago  Passenger  Railway  Company,"  and 
change  confirmed  by  ordinance.  Passed  March  31,  1887. 

CHICAGO  PASSENGER  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(Chicago  Horse  and  Dummy  Rail-way  Company.) 

For  street  railway  on  Adams  street,  from  Clark  street  to  Des- 
plaines ;  Desplaines  street,  from  Adams  to  Harrison ;  Harrison 
street,  from  Desplaines  to  Western  avenue  ;  Western  avenue,  from 
Harrison  street  to  Twelfth  street  ;  Twelfth  street,  from  Western 
avenue  to  Crawford  avenue  ;  for  new  bridge  at  Adams  street,  Street 
Railway  Company  to  pay  one-half  of  all  costs  for  same,  including 
piers,  abutments,  machinery,  etc.,  and  to  pay  $1,000  annually  for 
maintenance,  etc.,  to  pay  cost  of  widening  or  building  new  viaduct 
at  Adams  street.  Passed  April  21,  1884  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Use  of  Washington  street  tunnel  and  cable  authorized. 
Passed  March  30,  1888. 

CHICAGO  PASSENGER  TRACTION  COMPANY. 

On  Fullerton  avenue  (commencing  at  intersection  of  Milwaukee 
avenue),  Central  avenue,  Maynard  avenue  and  Tanner  road.  Passed 
June  20,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 


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CHICAGO  &  SOUTH  SIDE  RAPID  TRANSIT  R.  R.  COMPANY. 

{"Alley  £.") 
( See  Map,  Page  20.) 

Franchise  for  elevated  railroad  commencing1  at  the  north  side  of 
Van  Buren  street,  south  between  Dearborn  street  and  Wabash 
avenue  to  Thirty-ninth  street,  east  to  Forest  avenue  ;  right  of  way 
not  to  exceed  thirty  feet,  except  at  curves,  etc. ;  not  more  than  three 
tracks  allowed ;  locomotive  or  other  engines  or  motors  and  cars 
allowed ;  for  passenger  traffic  and  mails  only;  City  may  regulate 
speed  ;  City  may  erect  viaducts,  change  grades,  etc.,  with  liability  to 
the  railway;  $50.00  car  license  fee.  Passed  March  26,  1888  ;  fifty 
years. 

Same:  Above  ordinance  is  amended  April  2,  1891,  permitting 
extension  of  the  line  south  from  Thirty-ninth  street ;  east  to  Jackson 
Park ;  west  to  a  point  between  Wentworth  avenue  and  Wallace 
street,  and  south  to  Seventy-first  street ;  also  to  pa}r  $4,000  per  mile, 
annual!}-,  for  the  part  of  the  road  in  the  alley,  from  Congress  street 
to  Twelfth  street. 

Same :  An  ordinance  amending  ordinance  of  March  26,  1888, 
and  for  extension  on  Sixty-third  street.  Passed  April  7,  1892. 


CICERO  &  PROVISO  STREET  RY.  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  21.) 

Along  West  Forty-eighth  street,  from  West  Lake  street  to  West 
Chicago  avenue,  and  on  West  Chicago  avenue,  from  Forty-eighth  to 
Forty-second  street.  Passed  July  23,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 


ENGLEWOOD  AND  CHICAGO  ELECTRIC  STREET  RAILWAY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  22.) 

For  street  railway  on  Vernon  avenue,  Sixty-seventh  street,  Vin- 
cennes  avenue,  South  Chicago  avenue,  Keefe  avenue,  Sixty-ninth 
street,  Calumet  avenue,  Clement  avenue,  Seventy-first  street,  Evans 
avenue,  Seventy-second  street,  Cottage  Grove  avenue,  State  Street, 
Ninety-fifth  street,  Seventy-ninth  street,  Vincennes  road,  Eighty- 
seventh  street,  Eighty-sixth  place,  Sangamon  street,  Eighty-sixth 
street,  Loomis  street,  Ninety-fifth  street,  Front  street,  Ninety-ninth 
street,  Winston  avenue,  One  Hundred  and  Third  street  (Tracy  avenue), 
Wood  street,  and  One  Hundred  and  Eleventh  street.  Passed  (over 
veto )  May  2,  1895  ;  twent}-  years. 


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GENERAL  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  24.) 

Beginning-  at  Twenty-third  street  and  Dearborn  street,  north  on 
Dearborn  street  to  Fourteenth  street,  east  on  Fourteenth  street  to 
Plymouth  place,  north  on  Plymouth  place  to  Jackson  street ;  also  on 
Custom  House  place  from  Jackson  street  to  Fourteenth  street ;  east 
on  Fourteenth  street  from  Custom  House  place  to  Dearborn  street ; 
also  beginning-  at  Twenty-third  street  and  Dearborn  street,  south  on 
Dearborn  street  to  Thirty-seventh  street  ;  west  on  Thirty-seventh 
street  to  Fifth  avenue  (formerly  Atlantic  street);  south  on  Fifth 
avenue  to  Forty-third  street  ;  west  on  Forty-third  street  to  Princeton 
avenue,  south  on  Princeton  avenue  to  Forty-seventh  street ;  also 
beginning-  at  Wabash  avenue  and  Fifty-seventh  street,  west  on  Fifty- 
seventh  street  to  Morg-an  street,  north  on  Morgan  street  to  Fifly-sixth 
street,  west  on  Fifty-sixth  street  to  Western  avenue,  with  right  to 
connect,  etc.  With  right  for  a  viaduct  at  Twelfth  street.  Passed 
January  13,  1896  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Ordinance  passed  January  25,  1897,  p.  1501.  Twenty- 
third  street,  from  South  Park  avenue  to  Canal  street ;  Canal  street, 
from  Twenty-second  to  Twenty-third  street ;  Princeton  avenue,  from 
Twenty-third  to  Twenty-fourth  street;  Twenty-fourth  street,  from 
Princeton  avenue  to  Butler  street ;  Butler  street,  from  Twenty-fourth 
street  to  Twenty-eighth  street;  Union  avenue,  from  Twenty-sixth 
street  to  Fifty-seventh  street;  Thirty-seventh  street,  from  Wabash 
avenue  to  Dearborn  street;  Thirty-seventh  street,  from  Fifth  avenue 
to  Union  avenue ;  Forty-third  street,  from  Princeton  avenue  to 
Halsted  street ;  Fifty-seventh  street,  from  Wabash  avenue  to  South 
Park  avenue;  Wabash  avenue,  from  Twenty-third  to  Sixty-third 
street;  South  Park  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  to  Twenty-third 
street;  Forty-third  street,  from  Dearborn  street  to  Fifth  avenue; 
Dearborn  street,  from  Forty-third  street  to  Forty-fifth  street ;  Forty- 
fifth  street,  from  Princeton  avenue  to  Ellis  avenue. 

GRAND  CROSSING  AND  WINDSOR  PARK  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

For  street  railway  on  Seventy-fifth  street,  from  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad  to  Railroad  avenue.  Passed  July  14,  1892;  twenty 
years. 

JEFFERSON  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

For  street  railway  on  Elston  avenue,  Beltnont  avenue,  Crawford 
avenue,  Peterson  avenue,  Lawrence  avenue,  Montrose  boulevard, 
Stewart  avenue,  Jefferson  avenue,  Irving  Park  boulevard,  Warner 
avenue,  Ridgeland  avenue,  Western  avenue,  and  California  avenue. 
Passed  April  4,  1893;  twenty  years.  See  Chicago  Electric  Transit  Co. 


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LAKE  STREET  ELEVATED  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

(  See  Map,  Page  26.) 

For  "L"  road  on  Lake  street,  from  Canal  street  to  west  City 
limits.  Exclusive  grant  to  this  company,  and  not  transferable. 
Passed  December  28,  1888 ;  grant  twenty-five  years,  and  until  the  City 
may  purchase. 

Same:  For  "L"  road  on  Lake  street,  from  Canal  street  to 
Crawford  avenue,  with  like  terms  and  conditions,  except  that  the 
franchise  is  for  forty  years  and  may  be  sold  or  assigned,  or  that  the 
City  may  purchase  the  road  after  twenty-five  years.  Passed  Novem- 
ber 24,  1890. 

Same:  For  "  L"  road  on  Lake  street  (west  end  of)  from  Craw- 
ford avenue  to  west  City  limits ;  and  on  Lake  street  and  over  the 
Lake  street  bridge  to  Market  street.  Passed  November  24,  1890  ; 
forty  years,  or  City  may  purchase  the  road  after  twenty-five  years. 

Same  :  Ordinance  to  return  to  the  railway  company  $100,000 
deposit.  Passed  November  30,  1891. 

Same  :  Ordinance  confirming-  transfer  of  the  Lake  Street  Ele- 
vated Railway  Company  to  the  Lake  Street  Elevated  Railroad  Com- 
pany. Passed  December  19,  1892. 

Same  :  For  additional  lines  of  "  L  "  road  as  follows  :  From  the 
main  line  on  Lake  street  at  a  point  between  La  Salle  street  and 
Jefferson  street  north  of  Fullerton  avenue,  between  Sheffield  avenue 
and  Larrabee  street,  and  thence  northerly  to  City  limits ;  also  a 
branch  on  Market  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Madison  street ;  also  a 
line  from  main  line  on  Lake  street  to  Canal  street,  east  and  across 
the  viaduct  and  bridge  to  Market  street ;  also  a  line  commencing1  at 
the  main  line  near  Halsted  street,  thence  southerly  to  the  City  limits; 
also  a  line  commencing-  on  the  main  line,  Lake  street,  at  a  point 
between  Hamlin  avenue  and  West  Forty-first  street,  thence  south  to 
Madison  street ;  also  a  line  commencing-  at  the  main  line,  Lake 
street,  at  a  point  between  Rockwell  street  and  California  avenue, 
thence  north  to  Diversey  street  and  northwesterly  to  City  limits. 
Passed  May  15,  1893  ;  fifty  years.  (See  chang-e  of  route  of  this  last 
named  line  by  ordinance,  passed  November  27,  1893.) 

Same  :  Ordinance  in  re  use  of  streets,  change  of  car  license  fee, 
etc.  Passed  May  22,  1893. 

Same  :  Ordinance  changing-  the  northerly  and  northwesterly 
route  as  named  in  ordinance  of  May  15,  1893,  so  that  the  route  shall 
be  from  a  point  on  Lake  street,  between  Western  and  California 
avenues,  north  to  a  point  between  Chicago  avenue  and  Potomac 


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avenue,  thence  west  to  a  point  between  Rockwell  street  and  California 
avenue,  thence  north  to  near  Diversey  street  and  thence  northwesterly 
to  City  limits.  Passed  November  27,  1893. 

Same  :  For  "L"  road  on  East  Lake  street,  from  Market  street 
to  Wabash  avenue.  Passed  October  1,  1894  ;  fifty  years. 

METROPOLITAN  CITY  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Pag-e  28.) 

Franchise  for  Lake  street,  from  Michigan  avenue  to  Canal  street; 
Canal  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Fourteenth  street;  Fourteenth  street, 
from  Canal  street  to  California  avenue.  Passed  April  30,  1895  ;  to 
1900,  or  until  sold  to  other  parties. 

METROPOLITAN  WEST  SIDE  ELEVATED  R.  R.  COMPANY. 
Ordinance  passed  April  7,  1892  ;  fifty  years. 

NORTH  CHICAGO  CITY  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  30.) 

Corporation  recognized  and  franchise  and  powers  conferred  upon 
it  by  an  Act  of  Legislature.  Approved  February  14, 1859.  (See  Sec. 
2939,  M.  C.  of  1890.) 

Sa'me  :  By  ordinance  passed  July  30,  1883  (as  amended  August 
6,  1883),  this  company  is  granted  twenty  years  extension  of  franchises 
upon  all  existing  street  railway  lines.  (Sec.  2902,  M.  C.  of  1890.) 

Same  :  Street  railway  on  Clark  street,  from  North  Water  street 
to  Green  Bay  road,  and  thence  in  Green  Bay  road  to  present  or  future 
City  limits. 

On  Division  street,  from  Clark  street  to  Clybourn  avenue,  thence 
in  Clybourn  avenue  to  Racine  road,  and  thence  in  same  direct  line  to 
northern  City  limits. 

On  Michigan  street,  from  Canal  street  to  Rush  street,  thence 
north  on  Rush  street  to  Chicago  avenue,  hence  on  Green  Bay  road  to 
Wolcott  street,  thence  on  Wolcott  street  to  Elm  street,  and  thence  on 
Elm  street  to  Clark  street. 

On  Wells  street,  from  North  Water  street  to  Division  street,  thence 
west  on  Division  street  to  Sedgwick  street,  and  thence  north  on  Sedg- 
wick  street  to  Green  Bay  road. 

On  Chicago  avenue,  from  Rush  street  west  to  the  Chicago  river. 
Passed  May  23,  1859  ;  twent}~-five  3'ears. 


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MAP 

SHOWING  LINES     DF    THE 

NORTH   CHICAGO    ST.  R.  R.  CO. 


INDEX. 

ELECTRIC    LINES       COMPLETED. 
TD  BE  BU1UT. 
CABLE     LINES. 
HOUSE     CAH    LINES. 


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Same  :  For  railwa}7  on  Wolcott  street,  from  Michigan  street  to 
center  of  the  Chicago  river,  to  connect  with  the  Chicago  City  railway. 
Passed  January  18,  1864. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Larrabee  street,  from  Chicago  avenue  to 
Little  Fort  road,  and  thence  on  Little  Fort  road  to  present  or  future 
City  limits. 

On  Linden  street  and  Kugenie  street,  from  Larrabee  street  to 
Wells  street,  and  thence  on  any  street  that  ma.y  be  laid  out  later,  to 
Green  Bay  road.  Passed  August  11,  1864. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Center  street,  from  Clark  street  to  Lincoln 
avenue,  and  thence  on  said  avenue  to  present  or  future  City  limits. 
Passed  May  8,  1871. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Clark  street,  from  North  Water  street  to  the 
center  of  the  river,  to  connect  with  the  Chicago  City  railway.  Passed 
November  20,  1871. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Fifth  avenue,  from  Randolph  street  north, 
over  and  across  the  Wells  street  bridge,  thence  north  to  Illinois 
street  and  east  to  Clark  street.  Passed  October  26,  1874.  Granted 
until  October  1,  1894,  and  until  the  City  may  purchase. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Division  street,  from  Clark  street  to  State 
street,  thence  north  on  State  street  to  Michigan  street.  Passed 
March  22,  1880  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Sedgwick  street,  from  Division  street  to 
Chicago  avenue.  Passed  October  26,  1881  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Fullerton  avenue,  from  Lincoln  avenue  to 
Racine  avenue,  and  thence  on  Racine  avenue  to  Webster  avenue. 
Passed  April  21,  1884  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Halsted  street,  from  Clybourn  avenue  to 
Fullerton  avenue.  Passed  December  9,  1885  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  North  Halsted  street,  from  Clybourn  avenue 
to  center  of  the  North  branch  of  the  Chicago  river,  to  connect  with 
the  Chicago  West  Division  Railway  Company's  tracks.  Transfers 
required  from  either  of  these  companies,  if  necessary,  for  continuous 
trip  from  North  Halsted  street  south,  or  from  South  Halsted  street 
north.  Passed  March  1,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  Railway  on  Market  street,  from  Chicago  avenue  to 
Illinois  street,  and  a  single  track  from  Illinois  street  to  Michigan 
street ;  thence  on  Michigan  street  to  Wells  street ;  also  a  single  track 
on  Illinois  street,  from  Market  to  Wells  street.  Passed  March  15, 
1886  ;  twenty  years. 


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Same  :     Cable  power  authorized  by  ordinance  passed  June  7,  1886. 

Same  :  Must  have  consent  of  property  owners  for  cable  on  Divi- 
sion street,  between  Clark  and  State  streets,  and  on  State  street, 
between  Division  street  and  Kinzie  street.  Passed  June  14,  1886. 

NORTH  CHICAGO  STREET  R.  R.  COMPANY. 

Railway  on  Illinois  street,  between  Clark  and  Wells  streets,  and 
on  La  Salle  avenue,  through  La  Salle  street  tunnel,  and  on  La  Salle 
street,  from  Illinois  street  to  Jackson  street.  Cable  permitted.  The 
company  to  pay  $25,000  per  year  for  the  use  of  the  tunnel,  or  in  lieu 
construct  and  maintain  new  four-track  iron  bridges  at  Wells  street, 
and  at  Clark  street  (as  amended  by  ordinance  passed  October  5,  1888.) 
Passed  July  19,  1886  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Division  street,  from  Clybourn  avenue  to 
Milwaukee  avenue.  Restricted  to  single  track  only,  over  Division 
street  bridges  and  approaches.  If  new  bridges  are  built,  the  railway 
company  to  pay  one-half  of  cost  of  construction  and  maintenance. 
Passed  December  20,  1886  ;  20  years. 

Same  :  Company  granted  use  of  Dearborn  street  bridge  in  con- 
nection with  their  Dearborn  street  line  to  Polk  street,  and  to  pay  the 
cost  of  removing  the  old  Wells  street  bridge  to  Dearborn  street. 
Passed  March  14,  1887. 

Same :  Providing  for  a  single  track  only  on  La  Salle  street 
from  Randolph  street  to  Monroe  street,  and  to  postpone  laying1  of 
tracks  south  of  Monroe  street,  but  confirming1  in  the  company  their 
rights  under  ordinance  above,  for  double  track  from  Randolph  street 
to  Jackson  street.  Passed  July  6,  1887. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Monroe  street,  from  La  Salle  street  to  Dear- 
born street.  Single  track. 

On  Randolph  street,  from  La  Salle  street  to  Dearborn  street. 
Single  track. 

On  Dearborn  street  and  Dearborn  avenue,  from  Polk  street  to 
Michigan  street. 

On  Fourth  avenue,  from  a  point  100  feet  to  a  point  350  feet  north 
of  Polk  street.  Single  track. 

On  Market  street,  from  Illinois  street  to  Michigan  street  (single 
track),  and  connecting  with  double  track  from  Michigan  street  to 
Kinzie  street. 

On  Kinzie  street,  from  Market  street  to  State  street.  Double 
track. 


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On  Division  street,  from  Clybourn  avenue  to  Milwaukee  avenue. 
Single  track  only  across  the  bridges  at  the  river  or  at  the  North 
branch  canal. 

On  North  avenue,  from  Clark  street  to  Milwaukee  avenue. 
Single  track  only  over  bridge  and  approaches.  The  compan}'  to  pay 
after  ten  years  from  the  acceptance  of  this  ordinance,  one-half  of  the 
cost  of  bridges  at  Division  street  and  at  North  avenue,  and  to  pay 
annually  $250  each  for  maintenance  of  above  bridges.  Passed 
March  14,  1887  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Ordinance  construing  the  two  above  ordinances  of  March 
14,  1887  ;  in  re  the  Wells  street  bridge  removal  to  Dearborn  street, 
etc.  Passed  March  1,  1887. 

Same  :  Permit  for  cable  on  Clybourn  avenue,  from  Pullerton 
avenue  to  Belmont  avenue.  Passed  June  26,  1890. 

Same  :  Permit  to  extend  railway  on  Chicago  avenue,  from 
Larrabee  street  to  Milwaukee  avenue.  Shall  pay  $500  annually  for 
Chicago  avenue  bridge.  Passed  March  16,  1891  ;  extends  to  July  30, 
1903. 

Same  :  Authorizing  use  of  any  motor  or  motive  power  they  may 
wish.  Ordinance  passed  March  21,  1892,  April  30,  1894. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Southport  avenue,  between  Clark  street  and 
Clybourn  avenue.  Amended  May  14,  1894,  striking  out  "U.  S.  Let- 
ter Carriers  free."  Passed  May  7,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Railway  on  Fullerton  avenue,  from  Lincoln  avenue  to 
Milwaukee  avenue.  Passed  May  11,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  In  Southport  avenue,  between  Lincoln  avenue  and  Cly- 
bourn place.  Passed  March  11,  1895 ;  twenty  years  from  May  21, 
1894. 

Same :  On  Indiana  street,  from  State  street  across  Indiana 
street  bridge  to  west  side  of  Chicago  river  (North  branch)  on  Grand 
avenue  west,  thence  to  Halsted  street.  Passed  February  4,  1895  ; 
twenty  }*ears. 

Same  :  Pipe  Line.  Ordinance  expiring  when  present  franchise 
of  said  railway  expires.  For  pipe  two  inches  in  diameter  in  Larrabee 
street,  or  in  alley  near  thereto,  thence  north  to  Fullerton  avenue,  to 
Orchard  street,  to  Wrightwood  avenue,  etc.,  for  lighting  with  gas 
the  street  cars  of  said  company.  Passed  October  15,  1894. 

Same  :  A  single  or  double  track  (loop)  on  and  on  part  of  public 
alley  lying  west  of  Clark  street,  between  Clark  and  Orchard  streets, 
and  where  same  alley  runs  northerly  from  Sherman  place  and  inter- 
sects, at  its  north  end,  another  alley  which  runs  westerly,  etc. 
Passed  February  24,  1896  ;  twenty  years. 


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35 
NORTH  CHICAGO  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY. 

(  See  Map.  Page  34.) 

Street  railway  on  Lincoln  avenue,  between  Wrightwood  avenue 
and  North  Fifty-ninth  street,  and  on  Milwaukee  avenue,  between 
Armitage  avenue  and  Lawrence  avenue.  Passed  November  12,  1894; 
twenty  years. 

Same :  Robey  street,  from  Lincoln  avenue  and  Irving-  Park 
boulevard  to  Bryn  Mawr  avenue;  Bryn  Mawr  avenue,  from  Robey 
street  to  East  Ravenswood  Park  avenue;  East  Ravenswood  Park 
avenue,  from  Br}rn  Mawr  avenue  to  Rosehill  station;  Balmoral 
avenue,  from  Robey  street  to  East  Ravenswood  Park  "avenue;  East 
Ravenswood  Park,  from  Balmoral  avenue  to  Bryn  Mawr  avenue; 
Lawrence  avenue,  from  Evanston  avenue  to  Milwaukee  avenue; 
Montrose  boulevard,  from  Evanston  avenue  to  Milwaukee  avenue. 
Passed  July  23,  1896,  page  762;  and  again  passed  under  amended 
ordinance  July  27,  1896,  pag-e  767. 

NORTHERN  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY. 

On  West  Forty-seventh  street,  from  Lake  street  to  Thomas  street ; 
on  Thomas  street,  from  West  Forty-seventh  street  to  Fort^y-eig-hth 
street;  on  West  Forty-eighth  street,  from  Thomas  street  to  North 
avenue;  on  Jefferson  avenue,  from  North  avenue  to  Armitag-e  avenue; 
on  North  avenue,  from  West  Forty-eig-hth  street  to  Central  avenue ; 
on  Central  avenue,  from  North  avenue  to  Grand  avenue ;  on  Leyden 
avenue,  from  Grand  avenue  to  Belden  avenue  ;  on  Belden  avenue, 
from  Leyden  avenue  to  Poland  avenue;  on  Poland  avenue,  from  Grand 
avenue  to  Belden  avenue.  Passed  July  23,  1894  ;  twenty  years. 

NORTH  SIDE  ELECTRIC  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(  See  Map,  Page  36.) 

Beginning-  at  south  line  of  Kinzie  street,  at  intersection  of 
Franklin  street,  thence  north  along  Franklin  street  to  north  line  of 
Division  street  ;  also  commencing-  at  intersection  of  Erie  street  and 
Franklin  street,  thence  westerly  on  Erie  street  to  west  line  of  North 
branch  of  Chicag-o  river  ;  also  commencing-  at  intersection  of  Elm  and 
Franklin  streets,  thence  west  on  Elm  street  to  west  line  of  Crosby 
street ;  also  commencing-  at  intersection  of  Kingsbury  and  Erie 
streets,  thence  north  on  King-sbury  street  to  intersection  of  Wesson 


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MAP 


BhoTarinn    Lines    of 


1STDRTH    SIDE    ELECTRIC    ST.  HT.  CD. 


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street  and  Chicago  avenue ;  also  commencing-  at  intersection  of 
Wesson  street  and  Chicago  avenue,  thence  north  on  Wesson  street  to 
200  feet  south  of  Oak  street ;  also  commencing  at  Wesson  street  at  not 
less  than  200  feet  south  of  Oak  street,  thence  west  and  across  north 
and  south  alley  lying  between  Wesson  and  Larrabee  streets  to  east 
line  of  Larrabee  ;  thence  northwesterly  along  Crosby  street,  from  the 
west  line  of  Larrabee  street  to  intersection  of  Grace  street  with 
Division  street ;  also  commencing  at  south  line  of  Division  street  at 
intersection  of  Grace  street,  thence  north  on  Grace  street  to  Vedder 
street,  thence  northerly  across  Gardner  street  and  east  and  west 
alleys  lying  between  Vedder  and  Gardner  streets,  and  between  Gard- 
ner and  Rees  streets,  to  north  line  of  Rees  street  to  point  300  feet 
east  of  Halsted  street ;  on  Rees  street  west  to  Dayton  street ;  on  Day- 
ton street  to  Weed  street ;  on  Weed  street  to  Sheffield  avenue  ;  on 
Sheffield  avenue  to  Mary  street ;  on  Mary  street  to  Clybourn  place ; 
on  Clybourn  place  easterly  to  Elston  avenue.  Passed  July  16,  1894  ; 
twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Clybourn  place,  from  Marcy  street  to  Clybourn 
avenue,  relinquishing  all  rights  under  ordinance  of  July  16,  1895. 
Passed  October  21,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

NORTHWESTERN  ELEVATED  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  .Page  38.) 

Franchise  for  "L"  road,  with  acceptance  of  ordinance,  etc. 
Passed  January  8,  1894;  fifty  years. 

Same:  (Amending  ordinance  of  January  8,  1894.)  Amending 
Clause  1  of  Sec.  1.  The  route  for  that  portion  of  the  main  line  of 
said  railroad  south  of  north  line  of  Institute  place,  shall  be  as  follows: 
Beginning  at  a  point  on  Institute  place,  between  Market  and  North 
Franklin  streets,  thence  southeast  to  Chicago  avenue,  to  North 
Franklin  street,  to  Michigan  street ;  thence  east  to  Wells  street, 
over  and  across  Chicago  river,  thence  southerly  on  Fifth  avenue  to 
north  line  of  Harrison  street,  etc.  Passed  June  24,  1895. 


NORTHERN  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

For  railway  in  Southport  avenue,  Jones  avenue,  Hawthorne 
avenue,  Larrabee  street,  Robert  street  and  Kingsbury  street  to  Kinzie 
street.  Passed  February  5,  1866  ;  no  time  limit. 


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MAP 

SHOWING    ROUTE     DF 

NORTHWESTERN      ELEVATED    R.  R.  CD. 


39 


Is 


S    UNION-LOOP-ELEVATED  B-.R. 


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OGDEN  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  39.) 

For  street  railway  on  West  Forty-eighth  street  (Hyman  avenue), 
from  Madison  street  to  Twelfth  street ;  on  West  Twelfth  street,  from 
West  Fortieth  street  (Crawford  avenue)  to  West  Forty-eighth  street 
on  Ogden  avenue,  from  West  Fortieth  street  to  West  Forty-sixth 
street ;  on  West  Twenty-sixth  street,  from  West  Fortieth  street  to 
West  Forty-sixth  street ;  on  Thirty-first  street,  from  West  Fortieth 
street  to  West  Forty-sixth  street.  Passed  February  18,  1895  ;  twenty 
years. 

UNION  ELEVATED  R.  R.  Co. 

(See  Map,  Page  40.) 

For  elevated  railway  on  Wabash  avenue,  from  L/ake  street  to 
Harrison  street.  Passed  October  14,  1895  ;  50  years. 

UNION  CONSOLIDATED  ELEVATED  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

On  Van  Buren  street,  from  Wabash  avenue  to  a  point  about  200 
feet  east  of  Halsted  street  ;  also  on  Market  street,  from  Van  Buren 
street  to  right-of-way  of  the  Metropolitan  West  Side  Elevated  Com- 
pany. Ordinance  granted  for  a  period  of  50  years  from  October  7, 
1895.  Passed  June  29,  1896.  P.  579. 

SOUTH  CHICAGO  CITY  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  42.) 

For  street  railway  on  Commercial  avenue,  Seventy-ninth  street, 
Cheltenham  place,  Buffalo  avenue,  Eighty-seventh  street,  Superior 
avenue,  Eighty-third  street,  Ontario  avenue,  Coles  avenue,  Seventy- 
first  street,  Eighth  avenue  and  One  Hundred  and  Sixth  street. 
Passed  November  2,  1891 ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Seventieth  street,  Addison  avenue,  Seventy-first 
street,  Sevent}'-fifth  street,  Ninety-fifth  street,  Indiana  boulevard, 
Avenue  K,  Torrence  avenue,  One  Hundred  and  Fourteenth  street, 
Sheridan  avenue,  Chittenden  road,  South  Chicago  avenue  and 
Howard  avenue.  Passed  March  4,  1895  ;  twenty  }-ears. 

Same  :  On  Sixty-fourth  street,  from  Stony  Island  avenue  to 
Madison  avenue  ;  Madison  avenue,  Sixty-fourth  street  to  Sixty-third 
street.  Passed  June  8,  1896,  page  387,  and  amended  June  29,  1896, 
page  557  ;  twenty  years,  dating  from  October  10,  1892. 


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SOUTHWEST  CHICAGO  RAPID  TRANSIT  COMPANY. 

For  street  railway  on  Sixty-third  street,  from  Ashland  avenue  to 
Central  Park  avenue.  Passed  July  20,  1891  ;  twenty  years.  Another 
ordinance  for  same  thing-,  passed  March  20,  1893 ;  twenty  years,  and 
re-enacted  June  19,  1893. 

Same :  An  amendatory  ordinance,  passed  February  24,  1896, 
permitting-  overhead  trolley;  also  permitting  sale,  lease  or  transfer 
of  the  franchise,  and  eliminating  the  requirements  for  carrying 
United  States  letter  carriers  free,  etc. 

WEST  CHICAGO  RAPID  TRANSIT  COMPANY. 

For  an  elevated  railroad  in  the  West  Division  of  the  City.  Passed 
February  17,  1890 ;  twenty  years. 

WEST  CHICAGO  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Also  lessee  of  the  Chicago  West  Division  Railway  Company. 
(See  Map,  Page  16.) 

For  extensions  of  street  railway  on  Fifth  avenue,  from  Polk  street 
to  Taylor  street;  on  Polk  street,  between  Fifth  avenue  and  Canal  street; 
and  on  Twelfth  street,  from  State  street  to  the  east  end  of  the 
approach  to  the  Twelfth  street  viaduct.  Passed  June  11,  1888. 

Same  :  On  West  North  avenue,  between  California  avenue  and 
Kedzie  avenue,  and  from  Kedzie  avenue  to  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
&  St.  Paul  railway  right  of  way.  Passed  July  2,  1888  ;  fifteen  years. 

Same  :  On  West  Chicago  avenue,  between  Leavitt  street  and 
California  avenue,  and  on  California  avenue  between  West  Chicago 
avenue  and  Division  street.  Passed  July  2,  1888,  and  May  13,  1889  ; 
fifteen  years  from  first  named  date. 

Same  :  On  Milwaukee  avenue,  from  Armitage  avenue  to  Fuller- 
ton  avenue  (as  an  extension  of  the  Chicago  West  Division  railway  on 
Milwaukee  avenue).  Passed  February  4,  1889  ;  fifteen  years. 

Same  :  On  West  Twelfth  street,  from  Ogden  avenue  to  Western 
avenue,  as  an  extension  of  the  Chicago  West  Division  railway  on 
Twelfth  street  east  of  Ogden  avenue,  under  ordinance  of  August  26, 
1878.  Passed  May  27,  1889  ;  to  August  26,  1898. 

Same  :  Required  to  pave  between  tracks  the  Twelfth  street  line, 
from  Ashland  avenue  to  Ogden  avenue,  and  the  Ogden  avenue  line, 
from  Twelfth  street  to  California  avenue.  Passed  July  25,  1889. 


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Same  :  Taylor  street,  between  Fifth  avenue  and  Western  ave- 
nue. The  Company  to  relinquish  all  claims  to  the  Adams  street 
bridge,  and  to  pay  to  the  City  $100,000  towards  the  construction  of 
piers,  abutments,  etc.,  at  Taylor  street,  and  removal  of  the  present 
Adams  street  bridge  to  Taylor  street,  such  portion  of  the  $100,000,  if 
any,  remaining-  unexpended  for  the  above,  to  be  returned  to  the  street 
railway  company  (as  per  Ordinance  of  January  20,  1890).  Passed 
December  23,  -1889  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Armitage  avenue,  between  California  avenue  and 
Kedzie  avenue  (or  Simons  avenue).  Passed  January  20,  1890  ;  twenty 
years. 

Same  :  On  Western  avenue,  between  Lake  street  and  Milwaukee 
avenue,  and  between  Twelfth  street  and  Twenty-sixth  street.  Passed 
April  3,  1890  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Lawndale  avenue,  between  Ogden  avenue  and 
Thirty-third  street.  Passed  November  17,  1890;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  West  North  avenue,  between  California  avenue  and 
Crawford  avenue  (West  Fortieth  street) ;  to  pay  annual  mileage 
charge  of  S800  per  mile  from  and  after  the  first  Tuesday  of  December, 
1893,  in  addition  to  the  $50  car  license  fee.  Passed  April  9,  1891 ; 
twenty  years. 

Same :  A  later  ordinance  passed  for  the  above,  September  28r 
1891,  and  expiring  July  30,  1911,  omitting  the  $800  mileage  charge. 

Same  :  On  Lake  street,  from  Crawford  avenue  to  West  Forty- 
eighth  street.  Passed  December  28,  1891 ;  twenty  years.  Ordinance 
passed  January  11,  1892,  eliminating  '.'letter  carriers  free." 

Same  :  On  Milwaukee  avenue,  from  Armitage  avenue  to  Law- 
rence avenue.  Passed  February  29,  1892 ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  On  Ashland  avenue,  between  Blue  Island  avenue  and 
Twelfth  street,  and  between  Lake  street  and  Erie  street;  on  Paulina 
street,  between  Twelfth  street  and  Lake  street  (the  Company  to  pay 
cost  of  setting  curbs  four  feet  back  on  each  side  between  Madison  and 
Polk  streets) ;  on  Robey  street,  between  Blue  Island  avenue  and 
Milwaukee  avenue ;  on  Western  avenue,  between  Twelfth  street  and 
Twenty-sixth  street,  and  between  Harrison  street  and  Van  Buren 
street,  and  between  Lake  street  and  Milwaukee  avenue;  on  Milwaukee 
avenue,  between  Armitage  avenue  and  Lawrence  avenue ;  on  Kedzie 
avenue,  between  Madison  street  and  Twelfth  street;  on  Colorado 
avenue,  between  Madison  and  West  Forty-eighth  street;  on  West 
Chicago  avenue,  between  California  avenue  and  Grand  avenue;  on 


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Grand  avenue,  between  Chicago  avenue  and  Crawford  avenue,  and 
between  Indiana  street  and  Chicago  avenue;  on  Kighteenth  street, 
between  State  street  and  Halsted  street ;  on  Fourteenth  street,  between 
Canal  street  and  Robey  street ;  on  State  street,  between  Madison  and 
Washington  streets;  on  Dearborn  street,  between  Adams  and  Van 
Buren  streets ;  repeals  part  of  section  1  of  an  ordinance  of  March  14, 
1887,  requiring  them  to  grant  use  of  Dearborn  street  tracks  to  the 
Chicago  City  Railway  Company.  Passed  March  14,"  1892 ;  twenty 
years.  Another  ordinance  passed  March  21,  1892,  for  twenty  years, 
covering  all  the  above  streets,  permitting  a  single  track  on  Robey 
street,  or  a  double  track,  if  they  pay  for  setting  the  curb  back  four 
feet,  etc.,  prohibiting  more  than  two  tracks  on  Dearborn  street;  also 
an  agreement  supplemental  to  the  above  ordinance  by  the  Company, 
where,  on  any  of  the  above  streets  of  a  thirty-foot  improved  roadway, 
they  lay  two  tracks,  they  will  set  back  the  curbs  four  feet  on  each 
side  and  pay  for  all  improvements  of  the  added  space,  etc. 

Same :  On  Crawford  avenue  (West  Fortieth  street),  from  North 
avenue  to  Grand  avenue.  Passed  July  21,  1892;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Armitage  avenue,  from  California  avenue  to  Kimball 
avenue.  Passed  September  12,  1892;  twenty  years.  Another  ordi- 
nance for  above  passed  May  14,  1894 ;  twenty  years. 

Same :  (Together  with  the  North  Chicago  Street  Railroad 
Company.)  By  ordinance  passed  March  21,  1892,  permitting  use  of 
"Belgian  compressed  air,  gas,  electricity  or  any  other  motive  power 
they  shall  see  fit  to  adopt "  on  their  several  respective  lines  of  rail- 
roads owned  or  leased  by  them,  providing  that  the  electric  power 
shall  be  placed  underground."  Above  ordinance  amended  April  30, 
1894,  by  striking  out  the  "  Belgian  pattern"  and  "  gas,"  and  permit- 
ting "overhead  trolley,"  in  lieu  of  the  underground  requirement.  In 
consideration  of  the  above,  the  railway  companies  to  pay  the  City 
$10,000  at  expiration  of  the  first  year,  $15,000  the  second  year, 
$20,000  the  third  year,  and  $25,000  yearly  thereafter.  Such  sums  to 
be  used  for  extending  the  electric  light  system  ;  the  North  Chicago 
Street  Railroad  Company  further  agreeing  to  pay  the  City  the  amount 
of  certain  judgments  for  damages  against  the  City  arising  out  of  the 
Dearborn  street  bridge  and  viaduct,  etc.  Above  ordinance  amended 
May  7,  1894  (two  ordinances),  /';/  re  City  police  and  firemen,  and 
striking  out  the  prohibition  against  trolley  wires  under  elevated 
railroads. 


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Same  :  On  Harrison  street,  between  Western  avenue  and  Kedzie 
avenue  ;  on  Twenty-sixth  street,  between  Blue  Island  avenue  and 
Crawford  avenue  ;  on  Wood  street,  between  Blue  Island  avenue  and 
Milwaukee  avenue ;  on  Lincoln  street  to  Western  avenue  ;  on  Laurel 
street,  between  Thirty-first  street  and  Thirty-ninth  street,  from 
Laurel  to  Main  street  ;  on  Main  street,  northeasterly  from  Thirty- 
fifth  street  to  (over  the  bridg-e)  Throop  street ;  on  Throop  street, 
between  Twenty-first  street  and  Taylor  street ;  on  private  property, 
from  the  south  end  of  Throop  street  to  a  connection  at  Twenty-first 
street  and  Main  street ;  on  Sangamon  street,  between  Austin  avenue 
and  Erie  street ;  on  Erie  street,  from  Sanganaon  street  to  the  east 
bank  of  the  North  branch  of  the  Chicag-o  river ;  on  Twenty-first 
street,  between  Western  avenue  and  Doug-las  boulevard,  and  between 
Center  avenue  and  Halsted  street.  Passed  February  4,  1895;  twenty 
years. 

Same :  On  West  Chicago  avenue,  between  Grand  avenue  and 
Kedzie  avenue.  Passed  May  6,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  On  Western  avenue,  from  Milwaukee  avenue  to  Belmont 
avenue.  Passed  October  21,  1895  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Ashland  avenue,  from  Blue  Island  avenue  to  Thirty- 
first  street ;  California  avenue,  from  Ogden  avenue  to  Kinzie  street ; 
California  avenue,  from  Division  street  to  North  avenue  ;  California 
avenue,  from  Armitage  avenue  to  Belmont  avenue  ;  Kedzie  avenue 
from  Madison  street  to  Chicago  avenue  ;  Kedzie  avenue,  from  Ogden 
avenue  to  Twelfth  street  ;  Armitage  avenue,  from  Elston  avenue  to 
Milwaukee  avenue ;  Augusta  street,  from  Elston  avenue  to  North 
Fortieth  avenue  ;  Roby  street,  from  North  avenue  to  Elston  avenue. 
Original  ordinance  passed  July  2",  1896,  page  737,  and  vetoed  by  the 
Mayor  July  27,  page  791,  and  passed  as  amended  July  27,  1896,  page 
792  ;  twenty  years. 

Same  :  Armitage  avenue,  from  North  Forty-fourth  avenue  to 
Grand  avenue ;  Grand  avenue,  from  Armitage  avenue  to  Central 
avenue.  Ordinance  passed  November  9,  1896  ;  page  1080. 

NORTH    CHICAGO  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY  AND  WEST  CHICAGO 
STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Ordinance  for  operating  their  respective  railway  lines  with  elec- 
tricity as  a  motive  power,  in  and  along  each  and  all  of  the  streets 
and  avenues  in  the  South  division  of  the  City  of  Chicago.  Passed 
July  20,  1896,  page  742  ;  vetoed  by  the  Mayor,  July  27,  1896,  page 
795  ;  and  again  passed  under  amended  ordinance  July  27,  1896, 
page  796. 


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WEST    AND   SOUTH   TOWN   HORSE  RAILWAY  COMPANY,    WEST    AND 

SOUTH  TOWN  STREET  RAILWAY  COMPANY,  CHICAGO 

GENERAL  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

(See  Map,  Page  48.) 

Street  railway  on  Twenty-second  street,  from  Grove  street  to 
Johnson  street,  and  from  May  street  to  Crawford  avenue,  and  for  a 
connecting-  line  over  private  property  between  Johnson  street  and 
May  street ;  also  on  Lawndale  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  street  to 
Thirty-fifth  street.  To  pay  in  addition  to  a  $50  car  license,  $500 
annually  per  mile  after  December  1,  1895.  Passed  February  8,  1892 ; 
twenty  years. 

Same  :  (West  and  South  Towns  Street  Railway  Company.)  On 
Twenty-fifth  street,  from  Lawndale  avenue  to  Rockwell  street ;  on 
Kedzie  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  street  to  Thirty-first  street  ;  on 
Homan  avenue,  from  Twenty-second  street  to  Twenty-third  street ; 
$500  mileag-e  not  required  under  this  ordinance.  Passed  April  5, 
1893  ;  to  February  8,  1912. 

Same  :  (Chicago  General  Railway  Company.)  On  Homan  ave- 
nue, from  Twenty-third  to  Twenty-fifth  streets.  Passed  December 
10,  1894  ;  to  February  8,  1912. 


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INDEX    TO    MAPS. 


PAGE 

Calumet  Electric  Street  Railway,  The ./. 2 

Chicago  and  Jefferson  Urban  Transit  Co.,  The.  .Y. 14 

Chicago  &  South  Side  Rapid  Transit  Railway 20 

Chicago  City  Railway  Co . .  /. 4 

Chicago  Electric  Transit  Co  . .  .Y. 10 

Chicago  General  Railway  Co 48 

Chicago  North  Shore  Street  Railway  Co 12 

Cicero  &  Proviso  Street  Railway  Co  . .  .Y. 21 

Englewood  &  Chicago  Electric  Street  Railway  . , 22 

General  Electric  Railway  Co 24 

Lake  Street  Elevated  R.  R.  Co 26 

Metropolitan  West  Side  Elevated  R.  R.,  The 28 

North  Chicago  Electric  Street  Railway  Co  . .  .S. 34 

North  Chicago  Street  R.  R.  Co 30 

North  Side  Electric  Street  Railway  Co 36 

Northwestern  Elevated  R.  R.  Co  .  .  .  y 38 

Ogden  Street  Railway  Co V. 39 

South  Chicago  City  Railway  Co 42 

Union  Loop  Elevated  R.  R 40 

West  Chicago  Street  R.  R 16 


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INDEX  TO   STREETS  OCCUPIED  BY  STREET  CAR  LINES. 

Adams  st Center  to  Michigan  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Addison  ave.* Western  ave.  to  N.  64th  st Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Armitage  ave Elston  ave.  to  N.  44th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Archer  ave State  to  S.  44th  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Ashland  ave Graceland  to  Belmont  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Ashland  ave Clybourn  pi.  to  Lake  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Ashland  ave 12th  to  31st  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Ashland  ave 31st  to  69th  st Chi.  City  Ry .  Co. 

Augusta  st Elston  to  N.  40th  ave . . . .  W.  Chi.  St.  Ry   Co. 

Austin  ave Desplaines  st.  to  Center  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Avenue  F 103d  to  108th  st Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Avenue  K Ewing  ave.  to  108th  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Avenue  L 98th  to  108th  st Calumet  Eiec.  St.  Ry. 

Avenue  N 95th  to  98th  st Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 


Balmoral  ave Robey  st.  to  E.  Ravenswood  Pk N.  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Baltimore  ave 83d  st.  to  Erie  ave Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Belmont  ave Ashland  av.  to  Robey  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Belmont  ave Halsted  st.  to  Milwaukee  ave Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Blackhawk  st Noble  to  Holt  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Blue  Island  ave Halsted  st.  to  Western  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Bond  ave 83d  st.  to  Cheltenham  pi Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Bryn  Mawr  ave Robey  st.  to  E.  Ravenswood  Pk. . .  N.  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Buffalo  ave 87th  to  92d  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Butler  st 24th  to  28th  st General  Elec.  Ry . 


Canal  st 18th  to  Harrison  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Canal  st 22d  to  23d  st Gen.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Canal  st Archer  ave.  to  29th  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Canalport  ave . .  Halsted  to  18th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Calif ornia  ave Belmont  to  Chicago  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

California  ave Kinzie  st.  to  Ogden  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Calumet  ave 67th  to  69th  st Englewood  &  C.  E.  St. 

Center  st Clark  st.  to  Racine  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Center  ave 21st  to  Adams  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry .  Co. 

Center  ave Erie  st.  to  Austin  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Center  ave 31st  to  35th  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Center  ave 47th  to  63d  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Cheltenham  pi Bond  to  Lake  ave Cal.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Chicago  ave Clark  st.  to  Milwaukee  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Chicago  ave Milwaukee  ave.  to  N.  40th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Chicago  ave Crosby  to  Erie  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Chicago  ave N.  40th  to  Kedzie  ave C.  &  J.  U.  Trans.  Co. 

Chicago  ave N.  48th  to  N.  52d  ave Cic.  &  Pro.  St.  Ry. 


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Clemens  ave 7lst  to  72d  st E.  &  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Clark  st Washington  to  22d  st Chi.  City  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Clark  st Washington  to  Devon  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Clinton  st Harrison  st.  to  Milwaukee  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Clybourn  ave Clybourn  pi.  to  Halsted  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Clybourn  ave Division  st.  to  Western  ave N.  Chi.  St.  R.  R.  Co. 

Clybourn  pi Robey  st.  to  Elston  ave N.  Chi.  St.  R.  R.  Co. 

Clybourn  pi . .  / Elston  to  Clybourn  ave  . .  „ N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Colorado  ave Madison  st.  to  W.  40th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  R.  R.  Co. 

Coles  ave 71st  to  79th  st S.  Chi.  St.  R.  R.  Co. 

Commercial  ave 79th  to  104th  st S.  Chi.  St.  R.  R.  Co. 

Cottage  Grove  ave. .  22d  to  S.  Chicago  ave Chi.  City  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Crawford  ave Chicago  to  Grand  ave Chi.  &  J.  U.  Trans.  Co. 

Crosby  ave Division  to  Larrabee  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Custom  House  pi. . .  Jackson  to  14th  st . .  General  Electric. 


Dearborn  st 43d  to  45th  st General  Electric. 

Dearborn  ave  and  st.  Kinzie  to  Polk  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Dearborn  st Van  Buren  to  Adams  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Dearborn  st 20th  to  21st  st Chicago  City  Ry . 

Dearborn  st 14th  to  37th  st General  Electric. 

Devon  ave Evanston  ave.  to  Clark  st Chi.  N.  S.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Desplaines  st Harrison  to  Adams  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Desplainesst Madison  st.  to  Austin  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Division  st     Milwaukee  to  California  ave -. .  W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Division  st Halsted  to  Crosby  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Division  st  . State  st.  to  Milwaukee  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 


83d  st   S.  Chicago  to  Bond  ave Calumet  Electric. 

83d  st Ontario  to  Superior  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

18th  st Leavitt  to  River  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

18th  st Indiana  to  Wabash  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

86th  st Sangamon  to  L,oomis  st Eng.&  Chi. Elec.  St.  Ry. 

86th  pi  

87th  st Cottage  Grove  ave.  to  Vincennes  rd.  Eng.&Chi.  Elec.St.  Ry. 

87th  st Superior  ave.  to  Buffalo  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

87th  st Stony  Island  to  Cottage  Grove  ave. .  Calumet  Electric.    . 

89th  st   • The  Strand  to  Mackinaw  ave Calumet  Electric. 

Elston  ave Milwaukee  to  Chi.  ave.  City  limits. .  Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Elmst Crosby  to  Franklin  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Erie  ave Baltimore  to  S.  Chi.  ave Calumet  Electric. 

Erie  st Center  to  Ashland  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Erie  st River  to  Franklin  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Escanaba  ave 78th  to  83d  st Calumet  Electric. 

Evans  ave 71st  to  72d  st Eng.&  Chi.  Elec.St.Ry. 

Evanston  ave Clark  st.  to  Graceland  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Evanston  ave Graceland  &  Halsted  to  Devon  ave.  C.  N.  Shore  St.  Ry. 

Ewing  ave 92d  to S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 


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Fifth  ave Twelfth  to  Randolph  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Fifth  ave Lake  to  Van  Buren  st Union  Loop. 

Fifth  ave 37th  to  43d  st General  Electric. 

51st  st Grand  blvd.  to  Western  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

55th  st Cottage  Grove  to  Lake  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

56th  st Morgan  st.  to  Western  ave General  Electric. 

57th  st Wabash  ave.  to  Morgan  st General  Electric. 

57th  st Wabash  to  S.  Park  ave General  Electric. 

59th  st State  st.  to  Western  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

14th  st Canal  to  Robey  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

14th  st Plymouth  to  Custom  House  pi General  Electric. 

S.  40th  ave Madison  to  31st  st Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

40th  st Alley  E.of  State  to  alley  E.of  Prairie  C.  &  S.  S.  Rapid  T.  Co. 

N.  40th  ave Irving  Pk.  blvd.  to  Peterson  ave. . .  Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

43d  st State  st.  to  the  Lake Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

43d  st Fifth  to  Princeton  ave General  Electric. 

45th  st Princeton  to  Ellis  ave General  Electric. 

46th  ct Montrose  to Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

47th  st The  Lake  to  Archer  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

S.  48th  ave Madison  to  26th  st Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

.  48th  ave Warren  ave Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

48th  ave Madison  st.  to  Chicago  ave Cicero  &  Proviso  St.Ry. 

Franklin  st Elm  to  Kinzie  st N.  W.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Front  st   95th  to  99th  st Eng.&  Chi.  Elec.St.Ry. 

Fulton  st Morgan  st.  to  Kedzie  ave Chi.  &  Jeff.  U.  T.  Co. 

Fullerton  ave     Halsted  st  to  Milwaukee  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 


Garfield  ave Lincoln  to  Racine  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Graceland  ave Ashland  ave.  to  River Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Graceland  ave Evanston  to  Ashland  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Grand  ave Western  ave.  to  Halsted  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Grand  ave 40th  st.  to  Western  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Grand  ave Crawford  to  Armitage  ave Chi.  &  Jeff.  U.  T.  Co. 


Halsted  st Archer  ave.  and  River  to  79th  st    .  .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Halsted  st Clybourn  ave.  to  Division  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Halsted  st N.  Branch  to  S.  Branch W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Halsted  st N.  Branch  to  Graceland  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Halsted  st 119th  to  121st  st Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry . 

Harbor  ave 93d  to  Makinaw  ave Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Harrison  st Kedzie  to  Wabash  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Holt  st Blackhawk  to  North  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Homan  ave 22d  to  25th Chi.  Genl.  Ry .  Co. 

Honore  st 75th  to  76th  sts Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 


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Indiana  ave .-.  18th  to  51st  st Chi.  City  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Indiana  st Halsted  st.  to  Grand  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Indiana  st Milwaukee  ave  and  Halsted  to  State  N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Indianapolis  ave  ...  K  to  State  line S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Irving-  Park  blvd. . .  River  to  City  Limits Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 


Jeff erson  ave 

Jefferson  ave 62d  to  63d  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Kedzie  ave Fulton  st.  to  North  ave Chi.  &  Jeff.  U.  T.  Co. 

Kedzie  ave 38th  to  63d  st Chicago  City  Ry.  Co. 

Kedzie  ave 22d  to  31st  st Chi.  Genl.  Ry.  Co. 

Kedzie  ave Ogden  to  Chicago  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Kedzie  ave Division  st.  to  North  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Kingsbury  st Chicago  ave.  to  Erie  st N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Kinzie  st Market  or  Orleans  st.  to  Wells  st. . .  N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Kimball  ave North  to  Armitage  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lake  ave 78th  st.  to  Cheltenham  pi Calumet  Elec. 

Lake  ave 56th  st.  to  alley  S.  of  55th  st Chi.  City  Ry. 

Lake  st N.  48th  ave.  to W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lake  st Wabash  ave.  to  52d  st Lake  St.  Ele.  Ry.  Co. 

Lake  st Wabash  ave.  to  State  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Lake  st 48th  to  52d  ave  Cicero  &  Proviso  St.Ry. 

Lake  st 5th  to  Wabash  ave Union  Loop . 

Lake  st 5th  to  52d  ave Lake  St.  Elevated . 

La  Salle  st Michigan  ave.  to  Monroe  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

La  Salle  st Madison  to  Michigan  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Larrabee  st Chi.  to  Clybourn  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Larrabee  st Crosby  st.  to  Chicago  ave N.  S.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lawndale  ave Ogden  ave.  to  33d  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co 

Lawndale  ave 22d  st.  to  S.  of  River. Chi.  Genl.  Ry.  Co. 

Lawrence  ave Elston  to  Evanston  ave N.  C.  Elec.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lawrence  ave Elston  to  Milwaukee  ave Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Leavitt  st 18th  st.  to  Blue  Island  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lincoln  ave Belmont  to  Center  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Lincoln  ave 

Loomis  st 86th  to  95th  st     Eng.  &  Chi.Elec.St.Ry. 

Madison  st State  st.  to  Michigan  ave Chi.  City  Ry. 

Madison  st State  st.  to  40th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Madison  st 40th  to  52d  ave Cicero  &  Prov.  St.  Ry. 

Madison  ave 63d  to  64th  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Madison  ave 63d  to  64th  st Chi.  City  Ry .  Co. 

Mackinaw  ave Harbor  ave.  to  89th  st    Calumet  Electric. 

Market  st.  (Orleans)  Kinzie  to  Division  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Market  st.  (Orleans)  Lake  to  Madison  st Lake  St.  Elevated. 

Michigan  ave Adams  to  Washington  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Michigan  ave Madison  to  Randolph  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Michigan  ave 95th  to  124th  st Calumet  Electric. 


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Michigan  st Market  (Orleans)  to  Clark  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Milwaukee  ave L,ake  st.  to  L/ogan  sq N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Milwaukee  ave 

Milwaukee  ave Lawrence  to  City  limits Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Monroe  st L,a  Salle  to  Dearborn  st.: N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Monroe  st Morgan  to  Canal  st Chi.  &  Jeff.  U.  T.  Co. 

Montrose  blvd Milwaukee  to  Evanston  ave N.  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Morgan  st 57th  to  56th  st General  Electric  Ry . 

Morgan  st Monroe  to  Fulton  st Chi.  &  Jeff.  U.  T.  Co. 


91st  st S.  Chicago  ave.  to  Mackinaw  ave. .  Calumet  Electric. 

91st  st Stony  Island  to  Cottage  Grove  ave.  Calumet  Electric. 

92d  st Commercial  to  Ewing  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

93d  st S.  Chicago  to  Stony  Island  ave ....  Calumet  Electric. 

93d  st S.  Chicago  to  Harbor  ave Calumet  Electric. 

93d  st Washington  to  Cottage  Grove  ave. .  Calumet  Electric. 

94th  st Stony  Island  to  Washington  ave. . .  Calumet  Electric. 

95th  st S.  Chicago  to  Avenue  N Calumet  Electric. 

95th  st Cottage  Grove  to  Michigan  ave. . .  .  Calumet  Electric. 

95th  st Looniis  to  Front  st. Eng.  &  Chicago. 

98th  st Avenue  N  to  Avenue  L Calumet  Electric. 

99th  st Front  to  Winston  st Eng.  &  Chicago. 

Noble  ave Blackhawk  st.  to  Milwaukee  ave  . .  W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

North  ave Milwaukee  to  40th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

North  ave Ashland  to  Holt  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry .  Co. 

North  ave Milwaukee  ave.  to  Clark  st. N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 


Ogden  ave S.  40th  to  S.  48th  ave Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Ogden  ave Randolph  to  S.  40th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

103d  st Michigan  ave.  to  Vincennes  rd Calumet  Electric. 

103d  st Avenue  L,  to  Avenue  F Calumet  Electric. 

103d  st Michigan  ave.  to  Wood  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  St. 

104th  st Torrence  to  Commercial  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

108th  st Torrence  to  Indianapolis  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

108th  st Avenue  L,  to  Indiana  State  line. . .  .  Calumet  Electric. 

lllth  st Indiana  to  Ashland  ave Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec. 

115th  st Michigan  to  Prairie  ave Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

116th  st Wentworth  to  Prairie  ave Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

119th  st Michigan  ave.  to  Halsted  st Caluniet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

119th  st Halsted  st.  to  Ashland  ave Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec. 

Ontario  ave 79th  to  83d  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Orleans  st.  (Market)  Kinzie  to  Division  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 


Paulina  st L,ake  to  12th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Peterson  ave Kedzie  to  N.  40th  ave Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Pitney  ct 31st  st.  to  Archer  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Plymouth  pi Jackson  to  14th  st General  Elec.  R3'.  Co. 

Polk  st Canal  st.  to  5th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 


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Prairie  ave 115th  to  116th  st Calumet  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Princeton  ave 23d  to  24th  st General  Electric. 

Princeton  ave. .      . .  43d  to  57th  st . .  General  Electric. 


Randolph  st Wabash  ave.  to  State  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Randolph  st Lake  to  State  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Randolph  st La  Salle  to  Dearborn  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

E.  Ravenswood  prk.  Balmoral  to  Rosehill  station N.  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

East  Racine  ave Center  st.  to  Fullerton  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Railroad  ave 73d  to  78th  st Calumet  Electric. 

Rhodes  ave 35th  to  39th  st Chi.  City  Ry. 

Robey  st Lincoln  to  Bryn  Mawr  ave    N.  Chi.  Elec.  St.  Ry. 

Robey  st Elston  to  Blue  Island  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Robey  st Belmont  ave.  to  Rpscoe  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Rockwell  st 19th  to  26th  st Chi.  Genl.  Ry.  Co. 

Root  st State  to  Halsted  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Roscoe  st Robey  st.  to  Western  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 


Sang-amon  st Erie  to  Adams  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Sangamon  st 68th  to  95th  st Eng.  and  Chi.  Elec. 

70th  st  .  : Stony  Island  to  Yates  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 

71st  st Yates  to  Coles  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 

71st  st State  st.  to  Cottage  Grove  ave Calumet  Elec. 

72d  st Cottage  Grove  to  Evans  ave Calumet  Elec. 

73d  st Stony  Island  to  Railroad  ave Calumet  Elec. 

75th  st  Stony  Island  ave.  to  Honore  st  ....  Calumet  Elec. 

75th  st  Illinois  Cent,  tracks  to  the  Lake. . .  S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 

76th  st   Halsted  to  Honore  st  ...    Calumet  Elec. 

78th  st  Railroad  ave.  to  the  Lake Calumet  Elec. 

79th  st  Stony  Island  to  Ontario  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 

79th  st Vincennes  rd.  to  Halsted  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

79th  st Vincennes  rd.  to  State  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  Ry. 

61st  st Washington  to  Wentworth  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

62d  st  Stony  Island  to  Jefferson  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co, 

63d  st Stony  Island  to  Ashland  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

63d  st Alley  E.  of  Prairie  to  Stony  Island.  C.  &  S.  S.  R.  Trans.  Co. 

64th  st Stony  Island  to  Madison  ave Chi.  City  Ry. 

64th  st -...  Stony  Island  to  Madison  ave S.  Chi.  City  Ry . 

North  64th  ave Addison  ave.  to  Irving  Park Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

North  66th  st South  Park  to  St.  Lawrence  ave . . .  Calumet  Elec. 

67th  st Cottage  Grove  to  Stony  Island  ave.  Calumet  Elec. 

67th  st Cottage  Grove  ave.  to  State  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec, 

69th  st Calumet  to  Vincennes  ave Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec. 

16th  st South  46th  ave.  to  South  48th  st Ogden  St.  Ry. 

16th  st State  st.  to  Western  ave Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Sedgwick  st Chicago  ave.  to  Center  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Sheffield  ave Lincoln  ave.  to  Clark  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Southport  ave   Clybourn  pi.  to  Clark  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 


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South  Park  ave 22d  to  23d  st General  Elec. 

South  Park  ave 63d  to  67th  st Calumet  Elec. 

South  Chicago  ave  .  Woodlawn  ave.  to  59th  st Calumet  Elec. 

South  Chicago  ave  .  Vincennes  to  Cottage  Grove  ave. .  .  Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec. 
South  Chicago  ave  .  Cottage  Grove  to  Woodlawn  ave  . .  .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

State  st 68th  to  69th  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec. 

State  st Lake  to  Division  st N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

State  st Lake  to  69th  st Chi.  City  Ry. 

State  st Madison  to  Lake  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Stony  Island  ave . . .  62d  to  64th  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Stony  Island  ave  . . .  64th  to  97th  st Calumet  Elec. 

Stony  Island  ave . .  .  64th  to  79th  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

St.  Lawrence  ave . .  66th  to  75th  st Calumet  Elec. 

Sunnyside  ave North  46th  ct.  to  North  48th  ave Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Superior  ave 83d  to  87th  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 


Taylor  st Western  ave.  to  River W.  Chi.  St.  Ry. 

Torrence  ave 104th  to  108th  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 

12th  st South  40th  to  South  48th  ave Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

12th  st Wabash  to  South  40th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

21st  st Halsted  st.  to  California  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

22d  st River  to  Indiana  ave  Chi.  City  Ry. 

22d  st River  to  Ogden  ave Chi.  Genl.  Ry.  Co. 

23d  st Canal  st.  to  S.  Park  ave Genl.  Elec.  Co . 

24th  st Princeton  ave.  to  Butler  st Genl.  Elec.  Co. 

25th  st Rockwell  to  Lawndale  ave Chi.  Genl.  Ry .  Co . 

26th  st Cottage  Grove  ave.  to  Halsted  st. . .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

26th  st S.  40th  ave.  to  S.  48th  ave Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

26th  st Western  to  S.  40th  ave W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

27th  st Lawndale  to  S.  46th  ave Chi.  Genl.  Co. 

28th  st Butler  to  Union  st Genl.  Elec.  Co. 

29th  st Canal  to  Wallace  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

31st  st Pitney  ct.  to  the  Lake Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

31st  st S.  40th  to  44th  ave Ogden  St.  Ry.  Co. 

31st  st Kedzie  to  Lawndale  ave Chi.  Genl.  Co. 

35th  st Cottage  Grove  to  California  ave  . . .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

37th  st Wabash  to  Union  ave Genl.  Elec.  Ry .  Co. 

38th  st Archer  ave.  to  Central  Park  ave . . .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

39th  st Halsted  st.  to  Cottage  Grove  ave. . .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 


Union  ave 26th  to  57th  st Genl.  Elec.  Ry.  Co. 


Van  Buren  st Wabash   ave.    to   a   point    between 

Union  ave.  and  Halsted  st Union  Con.  Loop  Co. 

Van  Buren  st Kedzie  ave.  to  State  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Vernon  ave 63d  to  67th  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  Co. 

Vincennes  ave 67th  to  71st  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  Co. 


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Vincennes  rd State  to  79th  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Vincennes  rd 79th  st.  to  City  limits Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  Co. 

Wabash  ave Lake  to  22d  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Wabash  ave 23d  to  63d  st Genl.  Elec.  Co. 

Wabash  ave Lake  to  Harrison  st  Union  Loop  Co. 

Wallace  st 29th  to  Root  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Washington  ave.    .  .  60th  to  61st  st Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Washington  ave.  .  .  .  Michigan  ave.  to  Tunnel W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Washington  ave.  .  . .  Desplaines  st.  to  Tunnel W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Webster  ave Racine  to  Lincoln  ave N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Wells  st Michigan  to  Clark  st   N.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Wentworth  ave 116th  to  119th  st Calumet  Elec.  Co. 

Wentworth  ave Archer  ave.  to  Vincennes  rd Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Western  ave Archer  ave.  to  7lst  st .  Chi.  City  Ry.  Co. 

Western  ave Armitage  ave.  to  26th  st W.  Chi.  St.  Ry.  Co. 

Western  ave   Elston  ave.  to  Church  rd Chi.  Elec.  Trans.  Co. 

Wood  st 103d  to  107th  st Eng.  &  Chi.  Elec.  Co. 

Yates  ave 68th  to  71st  st S.  Chi.  City  Ry. 


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